Miranda Sri Yantika, Epsi Euriga, Isna Tustiyani

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMENGARUHI KEBERLANJUTAN ADOPSI DRIP IRRIGATION PETANI BAWANG MERAH PESISIR PANTAI BANTUL

Introduction

Faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi keberlanjutan adopsi drip irrigation petani bawang merah pesisir pantai bantul. Telusuri faktor keberlanjutan adopsi drip irrigation oleh petani bawang merah pesisir Bantul. Pelajari karakteristik petani & inovasi, mengungkap pengaruh keuntungan relatif dan kerumitan teknologi.

Abstract

Kapanewon Sanden memiliki lahan pasir yang menghasilkan bawang merah. Drip Irrigation hadir sebagai inovasi penyiraman pada lahan pasir. Tujuan penelitian: 1) mengetahui karakteristik petani (umur, luas lahan, tingkat pendidikan dan karakteristik inovasi (keuntungan relatif, kesesuaian, kerumitan, kemungkinan dicoba, kemudahan diamati); 2) menganalisis tingkat keberlanjutan adopsi Drip Irrigation (lama penggunaan, konsistensi, kepuasan); 3) menganalisis pengaruh karakteristik petani dan karakteristik inovasi terhadap keberlanjutan adopsi Drip Irrigation. Pengumpulan data melalui survei kepada 30 petani yang telah menerapkan inovasi Drip Irrigation di Kapanewon Sanden Kabupaten Bantul. Metode analisis yang dipakai analisis deskriptif dan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian: 1) karakteristik petani: umur petani produktif, luas lahan sempit, tingkat pendidikan SMA dan karakteristik inovasi berada pada kategori tinggi kecuali kerumitan kategori rendah; 2) Konsistensi dan kepuasan berada pada kategori tinggi dan lama penggunaan berada pada kategori sedang; 3) faktor karakteristik inovasi keuntungan relatif berpengaruh signifikan positif dan faktor kerumitan berpengaruh signifikan negatif terhadap keberlanjutan adopsi Drip Irrigation. Faktor umur, tingkat pendidikan, luas lahan, kesesuaian, kemungkinan dicoba dan kemudahan diamati tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tingkat keberlanjutan adopsi inovasi Drip Irrigation. Mengingat faktor keuntungan relatif dan kerumitan yang berpengaruh signifikan, maka perlu dilakukan sosialisasi lebih lanjut kepada petani mengenai manfaat, keuntungan dan kemudahan inovasi guna meningkatkan adopsi inovasi teknologi.

Review

This paper investigates the critical factors influencing the sustained adoption of drip irrigation technology among shallot farmers in the coastal sandy lands of Sanden, Bantul. Addressing a pertinent issue in agricultural innovation, particularly in challenging environments like sandy soils, the study aims to characterize farmers and the innovation itself, assess the level of adoption sustainability, and determine the impact of these characteristics on long-term use. The research employs a quantitative approach, utilizing survey data from 30 farmers who have adopted drip irrigation, analyzed through descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression, which is a suitable methodology for exploring such relationships within a defined community. The findings offer valuable insights into the dynamics of agricultural technology adoption. The study reveals that the farmers are generally productive, with small landholdings and a high school education, perceiving the drip irrigation innovation highly positively in terms of relative advantage, compatibility, trialability, and observability, while also considering it to have low complexity. Crucially, the analysis indicates a high level of consistency and satisfaction among adopters, though the duration of use is only moderate. The most significant determinants for adoption sustainability were identified as the perceived relative advantage (positive influence) and the perceived complexity (negative influence), while factors such as farmer age, education, land size, and other innovation characteristics like compatibility were found to be non-significant. These results underscore the practical importance of clearly communicating the tangible benefits and ease of use when promoting agricultural innovations like drip irrigation. The emphasis on relative advantage and low complexity provides a clear direction for extension services and policy interventions, suggesting that further socialization efforts should highlight these aspects to encourage broader and more consistent adoption. While the findings are robust for the studied context, the relatively small sample size and specific geographical focus might limit generalizability to other regions. Future research could benefit from larger-scale studies, perhaps incorporating longitudinal data to fully capture long-term sustainability, and exploring the qualitative aspects of farmer decision-making to understand the nuances behind the observed statistical relationships, especially concerning the non-significant factors.

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